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When Amota Ataneka first learned of the National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship, he didn’t know it was one of the most prestigious awards for emerging scholars in education research. He just knew he needed to apply.
“I heard about it from my supervisor, but I think these are the kind of things that you don't really know the significance of until you've been in the field for maybe 10 or more years,” says Ataneka, a doctoral candidate in the University of Cincinnati School of Education’s Educational Studies PhD program (Quantitative and Mixed Methods Research Methodologies concentration). It was only after he was announced as one of only 35 award recipients nationwide that his supervisor, professor Ben Kelcey, explained the importance of the recognition. “When it was confirmed, he told me that everyone in education knows this one is a little bit too competitive!” Ataneka laughs.
August 4, 2026
Despite growing awareness of the connection between oral health and chronic health conditions, patient awareness and access to dental care remain limited, according to University of Cincinnati experts who recently spoke with Healio | Nephrology News & Issues.
August 4, 2026
It’s easy to dismiss changes in hearing as minor. But as The Washington Post recently reported, these symptoms could also signal a medical emergency that many people don’t recognize — known as sudden sensorineural hearing loss, a rapid decline in hearing that occurs suddenly or over a few days.
August 3, 2026
Suzie White, an assistant professor in the UC School of Education, was interviewed by the publication Upworthy for a story about the communal nature of happiness. White teaches the class, Happiness in Action, which applies the science of happiness to everyday life.
August 3, 2026
Anna DeJarnette, director of the UC School of Education, and professor mathematics education and Evthokia Saclarides, associate professor in the UC School of Education, were quoted in a USA Today article about the Classic Learning Test.
July 31, 2026
Cincinnati Magazine recently turned its spotlight on CCM Costume Shop Manager Celeste Jackson-Moody. In a question-and-answer article featured in the magazine's July 2026 issue, Jackson-Moody discussed a variety of topics ranging from MTV's initial influence on her fashion sensibilities to her professional approach to costuming.
July 28, 2026
Hollywood actress Diana Maria Riva recently sat down with the Cincinnati Enquirer to discuss her career over a Cincinnati staple — Skyline chili. The CCM Acting alumna has worked in Hollywood since the '90s, but she grew up on Cincinnati's West Side.
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